Awdeh: We’re Incapable of Forming the Cabinet because Each Team is after its Share

Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Beirut Elias Awdeh slammed politicians on Sunday for seeking shares in the new cabinet rather than thinking about the people’s interests.

In his Easter sermon at the St. George Cathedral in downtown Beirut, Awdeh said: “Rather than forming a strong government that saves Lebanon, we are incapable of forming the cabinet because each team is … asking for shares and not for salvation for citizens.”

He slammed political parties for putting conditions rather than working to remove obstacles that are “shredding the country at a time when the nation is in need for a reunification.”

Without naming countries, Awdeh said Lebanon was “still paying the price of the war of others on its land.”

“Most of our compatriots and leaders are racing over their gains and forgetting about their duties,” he said, adding “we are in desperate need for radical reform.”